I know we can generate an xmi file from a sequence diagram, but for inverse, I want to know if we can generate a sequence diagram from a xmi file with any tool(ie write my own code as xmi file which ...

How can I convert association of class diagram to component diagram? For instance what is the equivalent relationship of ->, aggregation and inheritance of UML class diagram to the component diagram? ...

I want to write a simple traffic simulation with one road intersection. First I thought of a cellular automata in the model but it should not be limited by an underlying discrete grid system so the ...

I'm modelling a Filter class that stores the options for filtering a search. Some of the attributes are multiple choice.
For example, if you are filtering hotel rooms you have a Price attribute that ...

I have a question regrading usecase diagram which im rather confused when to use extended and include. Ive gone through a tone of documents and tutorial and examples. But im rather confused.
I have a ...

There are people who prefer to do use cases first and then do the classes, but there are also some who prefer to do class diagram first and then use cases. So is it personal choice for convenience? ...

http://www.oodesign.com/command-pattern.html
In reading through a tutorial about the command pattern, I came across a UML diagram that seems to omit some relationships. For the following diagram, the ...

I'm a new software developer, and in my internship my boss asked me to develop an application that allows him to manage his inventory. Something small but, for me, very enriching.
The application is ...

I am working on a software integrated with the hardware component. I need to create a simple diagram to express that:
Certain activity runs in a cycle (the device continously monitor a temperature) ...

In the design phase we create UML Sequence diagrams (in OOD). My understanding is that after creating an Use Case diagram if we need to show further information in terms of time sequence of events of ...

I am new to state machine modeling and while trying to model a system, I have a question.
An example will explain it better:
Considering a system that does calling (probably a customized cell phone ...

I have an application that has several dependencies, including a Matlab library and a Microsoft Windows Media Player ActiveX control. How would I graphically depict the internal architecture of this ...

I am constructing a UML 2.0 activity diagram. The activity is to evaluate data from a usability study of a prototype. It can optionally end with just getting the user satisfaction results. But if the ...

I'm modeling an Online Classified System where, naturally, who sells also can buy and vice-versa.
The question is: should I have two different Actors, Buyer and Seller or I could have, say, an actor ...

In an MVC architecture pattern (for e.g., in iOS) there is a controller per view. In UML there is a concept of having Control object per use case to encapsulate an use case, which may span more than ...

I am about to deploy a new project that will have different components being deployed on different servers and in different web sites/technologies/etc. I was just wondering what would be the best way ...

How can I annotate in a UML class diagram that an instance of ClassA is registered as an observer of an instance of ClassB? (Both implement the appropriate interfaces).
This doesn't really belong in ...

I just started to draw class diagram, I think it is based on 3-tie architecture. I have mobile application, servers, database, and web interface.
But I do not know if it should put the server in? I ...

I'm confused about some of the notations of UML class diagrams.
Pretty sure I know what Association means. Any relationship between instances of two classes, where an instance of one class needs to ...

In my program, I have several class variables whose access specifier is known as private package.
The default accessor specifier in Java is known as private package where it is accessible within the ...

I am modeling a class diagram and have spotted an opportunity to simplify it slightly. What I want to know is, would this it be better to implement an abstract class or an interface?
The scenario is ...